Figures from Shelter show five of the region’s 10 boroughs – Manchester, Salford, Oldham, Tameside and Bolton – are eviction ‘hotspots’.

More than 12,000 homes in Greater Manchester were repossessed over 12 months, new figures reveal.

Figures from Shelter show five of the region’s 10 boroughs – Manchester, Salford, Oldham, Tameside and Bolton – are eviction ‘hotspots’.

The charity says the region faces a crisis as evicted families risk being made homeless.

Manchester is the 19th worst authority in the country with a repossession rate of one in 66 homes – a total of 3,190 properties – in 2011/12.

The worst authority is Barking and Dagenham in London with one out of 37 homes (1,970)¿repossessed.

The only other council outside the capital with a higher repossession rate than Manchester was Birmingham.

Salford has the sixth highest eviction rate outside London and 25th overall – with one in 70 homes (1,545) repossessed.

Manchester and Salford were ranked first and second respectively in the north west.

Wigan is the only authority in Greater Manchester outside the top half of the rankings.

Some 12,455 homes in Greater Manchester were the subject of mortgage and landlord possession claims in 2011/12.

Use this interactive map to see how your area of Manchester did and compare the boroughs.

The data also showed a strong link between unemployment and eviction risk.

Manchester’s unemployment rate has gone up by two per cent since 2009, to 12.4 per cent.

Salford has had a 4.4 per cent increase, up to 11.9 per cent.

Roger Harding, head of policy, research and public affairs at Shelter, said: “It’s truly shocking how many people in the north west are living with the threat of becoming homeless.

“In Manchester, this is the equivalent of one home in every street, and the highest rate in the region. This report is a stark reminder that homelessness can happen to anyone – all it takes is one event such as a redundancy or relationship break-up.”

National Housing Federation director of neighbourhoods, Gill Payne, said: “Only by addressing the chronic under-supply of new homes can we stem the huge financial pressure on families.”

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